2 Corinthians 2

2 Corinthians 2:5

But if any have caused grief, he hath not grieved me, but in part: that I may not overcharge you all.

But if any man have caused grief, as indeed that incestuous man hath done, he hath not grieved me alone, but many of you also, with me; that I may not have reason to charge you all, with the blame or suspicion of bearing with that foul crime.

2 Corinthians 2:6

Sufficient to such a man is this punishment which was inflicted of many.

Since he hath been censured, according to my order, and hath professed his serious repentance, let this punishment or censure be sufficient, which was inflicted upon him publicly in the congregation.

2 Corinthians 2:10

To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person of Christ;

And, as I before wrote to you, that my spirit consented together with you, in the excommunicating of this offender; so now, I do profess my concurrence with you, in his absolution and remission: as ye do therefore forgive him, so do I also; and, in this forgiveness of mine, I have respect to you, and do it for your sakes, sincerely; as in the presence of Christ, so in the Name and Person of Christ, who hath committed this authority unto me:

2 Corinthians 2:11

Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

Both you and I must thus release him, lest Satan should get an advantage of us, by overwhelming the sinner with despair; and by prevailing against us, in our too much austerity and uncharitableness: for we are well acquainted with the subtle devices of that great and cunning adversary.